keratectasia

Definitions of keratectasia
  1. noun
    abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
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    type of:
    astigmatism, astigmia
    (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
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